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I want people to know that Ronda wasn't just beautiful bye daddy people always are surprised when they
hear this like no you can't be super beautiful like her and be intelligent at the same time I'm like actually she was
awake good smart very in love we plan on getting married in the summer that was my timetable they did look at wedding
rings I think she she wanted one that was around 35,000 and I was thinking more 15,000 what's my range and you and
Rhonda did you like to get outdoors all the time we loved hiking we played a lot
of frisbee golf so yeah we were outdoors most of the time we woke up early she opened the drapes and we saw it's a
beautiful day okay so we are gonna go hiking one of the things she asked me on the drive over she said if anything ever
happens to me do you promise to watch our daughter and take care of her [Music] and I go what are you talking about she
goes I have dreams all the time that I am dead before 25 did Rhonda ever tell you that she was sensing something bad
was going to happen to her she said that he's either gonna propose to me or kill
me she wasn't happy she just fell out of love with him and they were fighting all
the time she had mentioned wanting to take the baby and leave Steve started pouring down rain and thunder Kent and
so she just started bolting down like at a full sprint running down the trail and
what unfolded before your eyes I don't know how far down it was but she went off the trail a man hiking with Rhonda
Casto because as she fell off a cliff last night did she take a step and her feet went out in front of her did she
tumble forward what did you see next question I'm Steve Nichols and in February of
2015 I was charged and arrested for the murder of Rhonda Kosta my fiancee we're in Hood River Oregon it's been six
years one month in 26 days since Rhonda fell off that trail to her death and for
the first time Stephen Nichols will enter a formal plea accident or murder murder murder from a
mother's heart and mind you are certain of that I am a hundred percent certain of that he's evil
he's totally evil I think I've just left a path of destruction oh my Atilla the Hun basically going
through women

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Brief Summary

Rhonda Casto's tragic death leads to murder charges against fiancé Steve Nichols, revealing a complex relationship and haunting fears.

Key points

Rhonda's Premonition. Rhonda expressed fears about her future, hinting at a dark fate.
Murder Charge. Stephen Nichols faces charges in the death of Rhonda Kosta, raising questions of foul play.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

She said if anything ever happens to me...

Rhonda's haunting words about her future.

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